A quarter-century has passed since Toronto’s Budweiser Stage came into being, first as the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre before a name change in 2017.

In honour of its 25th anniversary season, which launches on May 20, I’ve come up with my Top 10 favourite performances at the lakeside venue.

Here’s No. 4 as we count down to my No. 1 show:

The Black Keys, Aug. 4, 2012:

The Akron, Ohio-bred blues-soul-psych-rock duo of guitarist-singer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney sure know how to deliver rock n’ roll “with plenty of style,” as I wrote at the time.

“One word on the T-shirt worn by Auerbach perfectly summed up the band’s electrifying show — ‘Triumph,’ it said.”

Atmosphere was provided by the dark skies above which “opened up and came alive with lightning, pouring rain on those poor souls on the lawns, as if on command by the band, helping to cut through the swampy, sweaty temperatures and adding to the exciting rock show unfolding on stage,” I wrote.

After launching with the barnburner Howlin’ For You, from their 2010 breakthrough disc, Brothers, the Keys never really let up for the next 85 minutes.

Among the highlights were a trio of fun dance songs from their 2011 album, El Camino — Dead and Gone, Gold On the Ceiling and Lonely Boy; and the sexy, soulful Girl Is On My Mind, I’ll Be Your Man, Your Touch, Ten Cent Pistol and Tighten Up.

All this and a giant disco ball descended for their three-song encore, which kicked off with Everlasting Light — prompting a crowd clapalong.

“This duo only has one speed and that’s fully switched on,” I wrote in 2012.